Dominion Observatory
The Dominion Observatory is a historic observatory in the Botanic Gardens in Wellington, New Zealand. It was the second observatory in Wellington. It was built in 1907 and originally named the Hector Observatory after James Hector until 1925.Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Observatory
- Description: historic observatory in Wellington
- Also known as: “Dominion Observatory, Wellington”, “Hector Observatory”, and “The Dominion Observatory”
- Address: 34 Salamanca Road, Kelburn, 6012
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Space Place at Carter Observatory and Thomas King Observatory.
Space Place at Carter Observatory
Planetarium
Photo: Mozasaur, Public domain.
Space Place at Carter Observatory is an observatory in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the top of the Wellington Botanic Garden. The site was originally home to the Wellington City Observatory, established in 1924.
Thomas King Observatory
Observatory
Photo: SPCarterObservatory, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Thomas King Observatory stands at the top of the Botanic Garden in Wellington, New Zealand, as part of the Carter Observatory. In the past it has housed research, preservation of heritage, education and promotion of astronomy to the public.
Wellington Cable Car Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Wellington Cable Car Museum is situated 140 metres southwest of Dominion Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wellington Central and Lambton.
Wellington Central
Suburb
Photo: Frozen-Coke-Rocks, Public domain.
Wellington Central is an inner-city suburb of Wellington, and the financial heart of both the city and the Wellington Region. It comprises the northern part of the central business district, with the majority of Wellington's high-rise buildings.
Kelburn
Suburb
Kelburn is a central suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, situated within 1 kilometre of the central business district. Kelburn sits on the hills just west of the capital's central business district and is bordered by the Botanic Garden and the suburbs of Thorndon and Northland to the north, the suburbs of Karori and Highbury to the south west, and Aro Valley to the south.
Dominion Observatory
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.28418° or 41° 17′ 3″ southLongitude
174.76824° or 174° 46′ 6″ eastOperator
Department of ConservationOpen location code
4VCPPQ89+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 225194958OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q19875599
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